"We will naturally pursue our goals on the strength of our own resources, skills and enterprise. But, we know that we will be more successful when we do this in partnership with the world."

"Our vision and commitment is towards the country's progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people."

"To regret one’s own experiences is to arrest one’s own development. To deny one’s own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one’s own life. It is no less than a denial of the soul."

"I have learnt how to live, how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch."

"Indulge your imagination in every possible flight."

"The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul."